Conclave: A few dates with history

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2013-03-08 Vatican Radio

(Vatican Radio) Below we publish a few fun facts about Conclaves in modern history provided for us by Dr. Donald Prudlo, Associate Professor of History at Jacksonville State University, Alabama:1740 election of Benedict XIV (d. 1758). 51 electors, 4 died during conclave 18 Feb - 17 August (181 days) (LONGEST IN MODERN HISTORY)

1922 Pius XI (d. 1939) (2 Americans and 1 Quebecer locked out of Conclave AGAIN -- after this Conclave, a 15 day rule was intituted to allow all Cardinal electors time to arrive) 53 electors14 ballots 2-6 Feb (5 days)